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NWS Warns of Thunderstorms in Northern High Plains, Midwest US

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The US National Weather Service said parts of northern High Plains and the region extending into the lower elevations of the northern and central Plains will on Thursday experience severe thunderstorms, with potential for large to very hail and damaging winds.

Parts of Midwest is likely to face thunderstorms, and heavy to excessive rainfall, which make result in flooding.

The NWS early Thursday issued a red flag warning for Colorado's Craig, Rangely, Rifle, and Meeker. Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy are the primary electricity providers in the state.

A similar warning was raised for Utah's Vernal, Manila, and parts of Moab. Utah mostly falls under the service area of PacifiCorp unit Rocky Mountain Power.

A flood warning was issued for areas near Beloit and Phillipsburg in Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major power providers.

A similar warning was issued for Searcy in Arkansas, served by Entergy's (ETR) Arkansas unit; areas near Winthrop in Washington, where Puget Sound Energy is among the major service providers; and Nevada and Clinton in Missouri.

Evergy, Ameren's (AEE) Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in Missouri.

South Dakota's Watertown, Holdrege in Nebraska, areas near George West and Freer in Texas, and Vidalia in George were among the other affected places.

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